College Alumni want their property back
In all of the discussion and publicity surrounding the plans for the old Kemptville College lands, one group are feeling hard done by. The...
Baldwin’s Birds
I hope you all have had a great Canada Day holiday weekend, that your birds have kept you occupied as well, and that they...
O Canada! Full of Contradictions
We live in a strange land. Canada always seems to be developing into something, but never becoming sure of what that something should be....
Students recognized with Bravo Breakfast awards
The Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario celebrated the first of four area Bravo Breakfast Awards last Wednesday at Hanley Hall in Smiths...
February is Black History Month
In 1978, the Ontario Black History Society (OBHS) was established. Its founders, including Dr. Daniel G. Hill and Wilson O. Brooks, presented a petition...
Local artefact takes the long way home
An unexpected donation to the North Grenville Historical Society was made at the Society’s Open House last Saturday. Local resident, Reinder Kuntz, presented...
Geronimo – an act of faith in the community
by Scott Godwin
As of Friday, April 24, Geronimo Coffee House is open for business. When we arrived in town, we coasted in on a...
From truckload to tote bin: An invasive species success story
If you’ve ever been to Voyageur Provincial Park near Hawkesbury, you’ve seen European Water Chestnut in action. The ornamental pond plant likely hopped a...
Gord Brown disappointed government kills autism co-ordination Motion
Gord Brown, Member of Parliament for Leeds-Grenville – Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes, says he is extremely disappointed that the governing Liberals killed a...
Swish of a pen
Humans can be some of the most brutish creatures on earth. We talk about animals such as apes as though they are simple, violent,...